Dopamine D1 receptor agonist alleviates post-weaning isolation-induced neuroinflammation and depression-like behaviors in female mice by Zi-Wei Zhao, Yun-Chen Wang, Pei-Chun Chen, Shun-Fen Tzeng, Po-See Chen, Yu-Min Kuo

“…Microglial activation in mPFC was the most prominent among the three frontostriatal regions examined, and it was positively correlated with the severity of depression-like behaviors. …”
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Unexpected placenta accreta spectrum in an unscarred uterus causing catastrophic post-partum hemorrhage: a case report and review of the literature by Priyanka Garg, Shweta Semwal, Romi Bansal

“…The management is often challenging, especially in low-middle-income countries like India with limited access to healthcare, where most cases are identified only at the time of delivery. …”
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Post-pandemic consumption of outpatient antibiotics in Switzerland up to pre-pandemic levels, 2018–2023: An interrupted time series analysis by Catherine Plüss-Suard, Olivier Friedli, Anton Labutin, Michael Gasser, Yolanda Mueller, Andreas Kronenberg

“…Data from IQVIA™ and the Sentinella Network were used to analyze antibiotic consumption and prescription patterns over a 72-month period from January 2018 to December 2023, divided into pre-pandemic, pandemic, and post-pandemic periods. Results: Antibiotic consumption decreased during the pandemic and returned to pre-pandemic levels in the post-pandemic period. …”
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Have Pandemic Measures Reduced the Frequency of Febrile Seizures? Assessment of the Frequency of Febrile Seizures in the Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Period by Nazlı Sivil, Furkan Donbaloğlu, Özlem Tolu Kendir, Nilgün Erkek, Özgür Duman, Şenay Haspolat

“…Conclusions: This study revealed a decline in FS admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely due to quarantine measures that reduced the transmission of respiratory infections. …”
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Worth the Effort? Rehabilitation Causes and Outcomes and the Assessment of Post-Release Survival for Urban Wild Bird Admissions in a European Metropolis by Marc Engler, Rebekka Sens, Maja Lundberg, Alexandra Delor, Marco Stelter, Malte Tschertner, Sina Feyer, Stephanie Zein, Lesley Halter-Gölkel, Rainer Altenkamp, Kerstin Müller

“…The monitoring of post-release survival through ring recovery data revealed higher recovery rates for larger birds but no informative value on post-release survival across species; thus, it did not represent an ideal measure of rehabilitation success in terms of the original objective. …”
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Post-discontinuation Survival in Patients With Advanced NSCLC Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Pooled Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies by Yusuke Inoue, MD, PhD, Yoshihiro Kitahara, MD, Masato Karayama, MD, PhD, Kazuhiro Asada, MD, PhD, Koji Nishimoto, MD, PhD, Shun Matsuura, MD, PhD, Dai Hashimoto, MD, PhD, Masato Fujii, MD, PhD, Takashi Matsui, MD, PhD, Nao Inami, MD, Mikio Toyoshima, MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Matsuda, MD, PhD, Masaki Ikeda, MD, PhD, Mitsuru Niwa, MD, PhD, Yusuke Kaida, MD, PhD, Masaki Sato, MD, PhD, Yasuhiro Ito, MD, Hideki Yasui, MD, PhD, Yuzo Suzuki, MD, PhD, Hironao Hozumi, MD, PhD, Kazuki Furuhashi, MD, PhD, Noriyuki Enomoto, MD, PhD, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, MD, PhD, Naoki Inui, MD, PhD, Takafumi Suda, MD, PhD

“…While post-discontinuation overall survival was comparable between the irAE-CR/PR and irAE-SD/NE groups, ICI therapy ≥12 months was associated with improved post-ICI discontinuation survival in the irAE-CR/PR group. …”
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The Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause in Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-sectional Study by Azamsadat Mahmoudian, Zohre Zamani, Fatemeh Mohammadzadeh, Narjes Bahri

“…Data were analyzed using the SPSS software version 16.0 using descriptive statistics and independent t-test, Mann-Whitney test, chi-square test, and logistic regression models at the significance level of P<0.05.Results: Of the 455 participants, 238 (52.3%) had GSM. The most common complaints among the participants were urinary incontinence, which was present in 179 (39.34%) participants, and dyspareunia, which was present in 94 (20.66%) participants. …”
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Evaluation of Bleeding Characteristics among Menopausal Women at Maternity Hospitals in Baghdad City by Alaa W. Raheem, Hawraa Ghafel

“…Conclusion: Most of menopausal women are suffering of moderate post-menopausal bleeding. …”
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Type and physical intensity of occupations at pulmonary TB diagnosis by M. Saroufim, C. Geric, A. Majidulla, A. Abjani, G. Tavaziva, S. Saeed, A.J. Khan, F. Ahmad Khan

“…Unemployment was common (women: 70/122, 57%; men: 23/138, 17%). Most women reporting an occupation were homemakers (21/52, 40%), and 54% (28/52) had an intermediate- or a high physical activity occupation. …”
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Antibiotic use during pregnancy in Sweden: A nationwide utilization study covering 2007–2019 by Aya Olivia Nakitanda, Ingvild Odsbu, Björn Pasternak, Pär Karlsson, Laura Pazzagli

“…Phenoxymethylpenicillin (8.5%), pivmecillinam (6.5%), nitrofurantoin (4.7%), amoxicillin (1.6%) and cefadroxil (1.5%) use were the most prevalent. Their use decreased over the 13‐year period, except for pivmecillinam, which increased from 4.0% to 7.4%. …”
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Incidence of post-operative urinary retention in patients undergoing lower limb surgeries under spinal anesthesia: A prospective study by Rohey Jan, Salma Mariyam, Malik Nasir, Anjum Rashid, Aprajita, Mohsin Fayaz, Mehak Khan

“…Results: In the present study, out of 168 patients, there was a male preponderance (96 patients were male and 72 were female). Most of the patients were in the 35–60 years age group (78) followed by 72 patients were in the >61-year age group. 21 patients (11.29%) suffered from POUR in whom catheterization was required. …”
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Latent Profile Analysis of Post-Surgical Psychological Distress in Young Thyroid Cancer Patients and Its Association with Self-Management Efficacy by Zhang J, Xiong D, Li C, Li D, Wang Y, Fang Y, Yang Y

“…This study aims to identify distinct profiles of psychological distress in young thyroid cancer patients post-surgery and assess differences in self-management efficacy across these profiles.Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in one general hospital in Chongqing, China. …”
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Changes in the neurological status from 30 to 90 days post-cardiac arrest by age: A nationwide retrospective observational study by Hiromi Miyoshi, Mitsuaki Nishikimi, Kazuya Kikutani, Shinichiro Ohshimo, Nobuaki Shime

“…Introduction: Few studies have investigated the changes in the neurological status after 30 days post-arrest in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients according to the patient age. …”
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Atropine use may lead to post-operative respiratory acidosis in neonates receiving ductal ligation: A retrospective cohort study by Szu-Ling Chang, Wen-Li Lin, Chien-Hsiang Weng, Shye-Jao Wu, Hsin-Jung Tsai, Shwu-Meei Wang, Chun-Chih Peng, Jui-Hsing Chang

“…Background: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is one of the most common cardiac conditions in preterm infants. …”
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Technology and understanding of post-fracturing coring in three-dimensional development zone of Fuling shale gas, Sichuan Basin, SW China by Huanquan SUN, Zhiyong LU, Li LIU, Jichao FANG, Aiwei ZHENG, Jiqing LI, Yuqiang ZHANG, Jialin XIAO

“…Based on the integrated engineering technology of post-fracturing drilling, coring and monitoring of shale and the analysis of fracture source tracing, the evaluation of the fracture network after fracturing in the three-dimensional development of shale gas was conducted. …”
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Endoscopic Suturing for Defect Closure in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Apostolis Papaefthymiou, Nasar Aslam, Benjamin Norton, Andrea Telese, Charles Murray, Alberto Murino, Gavin Johnson, Roberto Simons-Linares, Rehan Haidry

“…Conclusions: ES demonstrated high rates of technical and immediate clinical success for defect closure in the upper GI tract, with low rates of complications. The benefit is most prominently seen among patients with leaks and fistulas in the stomach and esophagus.…”
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The effect of pre- and post-harvesting techniques on phenolics, antioxidant activities and key enzyme inhibitions of commercially available ready-to-drink teas by Chanakan Khemthong, Sirinapa Thangsiri, Wimonphan Chathiran, Woorawee Inthachat, Chaowanee Chupeerach, Piya Temviriyanukul, Nattira On–Nom, Warangkana Srichamnong, Uthaiwan Suttisansanee

“…Tea, the world's most popular beverage, is prepared using different pre- and post-harvesting techniques, leading to its unique sensory characteristics and bioactive ingredients. …”
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Chondrocyte-specific knockout of Piezo1 and Piezo2 protects against post-traumatic osteoarthritis structural damage and pain in mice by Erica V. Ely, Kristin L. Lenz, Sophie G. Paradi, Seth Ack, Abraham Behrmann, Sarah Dunivan, Lauryn Braxton, Wolfgang Liedtke, Yong Chen, Kelsey H. Collins, Farshid Guilak

“…In contrast, a Piezo1/2 cKO normalized most bone remodeling parameters observed in Piezo2 cKO mice but did not restore medial tibial plateau thickness, highlighting Piezo2’s essential role in bone structure. …”
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Prediction of 1-year post-operative mortality in elderly patients with fragility hip fractures in China: evaluation of risk prediction models by Qiyuan Lu, Mengmeng Chen, Houfu Ling

“…Risk stratification analysis revealed SHiPS as the most precise classification system.ConclusionASAgeCoGeCC score, NHFS and Holt et al.showed acceptable predictive performance, where the first two are applicable to clinical rapid decision-making, while NHFS has been extensively external validated. …”
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Time-of-Day Effects on Post-Activation Potentiation Protocols: Effects of Different Tension Loads on Agility and Vertical Jump Performance in Judokas by Bilal Karakoç, Özgür Eken, Ahmet Kurtoğlu, Oğuzhan Arslan, İsmihan Eken, Safaa M. Elkholi

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: The 80% post-activation potentiation protocol was most effective for enhancing both agility and vertical jump performance in judokas, with superior results observed during evening sessions. …”
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